conscious of evolution as it evolves. ???

[Koos de Heer]

At 13:39 22-7-2004, Funda Oral wrote:
>is evolution possible without consciousness??

That depends on how you define "evolution".

I get the impression that among the folks who have written about this
subject recently, there are different views on what you are actually
talking about when you say "evolution". And maybe the same goes for
"consciousness".

I think consciousness in the sense of mindfulness is an important
ingredient of, if not key to, taking humanity to the next step. But at the
same time I have no idea what this next step will look like. I can only
look back. The only evolution I can be conscious of is the evolution I see
when I compare what happens today with what happened before. I cannot see
what will happen tomorrow in the sense of the evolution of humanity. Some
people have written great things about it (like Ken Wilber), but these are,
however inspiring they may be, just philosophies and uncertain predictions
and that is something else than consciousness.


Koos


Koos de Heer
Auryn management advies BV
Utrecht, the Netherlands
http://www.auryn.nl/

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